Belfast Botanic Gardens Tree Archive
This is one of a series of short articles about trees in the Belfast Botanic Gardens compiled by the Friends group. The tree tag number relates to the black tree maintainance tags, usually fixed on the tree trunk, 2 to 3m above ground level.
Family: Sapindaceae
Aesculus flava Sol.
Yellow Buckeye
Black tag 319
54o 34.966N
5o 55.873W
Although this handsome buckeye is a hardy native of the Appalachian
Mountains it is seldom seen in the British Isles. In its native habitat it
can achieve 43m in height. Its typical 'horse chestnut' leaves are a bright glossy
green. The flowers are a creamy yellow. The fine specimen in the Belfast Botanic
Gardens is, unfortunately, hidden among rather dense shrubbery and close to a
large weeping ash. As the photographs show, the crown of the buckeye stands
clear of the other vegetation.
Yellow buckeye in Belfast Botanic Gardens
Yellow buckeye in Belfast Botanic Gardens
Flowering branches of yellow buckeye
Leaf shape
Flowers of yellow buckeye
Flower detail
Photos taken in Belfast Botanic Gardens in 2009. Copyright: Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens.
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